Sick projects in Kuching: Majority of house purchasers at Taman Landeh Heights 2 have taken vacant possession

Tiang (seventh left), Tan Kai (fifth left), and other officials in a group photo during a recent site visit at Taman Landeh Heights 2 in Siburan.

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Aug 8: Sarawak Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government (MPHLG), Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, has confirmed during a site visit that the majority of house purchasers at Taman Landeh Heights 2 had taken vacant possession of their units.

The visit, part of an ongoing effort to address delays in housing projects, included inspections of several developments identified as ‘sick projects’.

Among these were Taman Landeh Heights 2 in Siburan, Taman Millennium in Matang, Taman Greenwoods in Matang, and Taman Sri Kenyalang in Matang.

Accompanied by officials from the ministry and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), including MPP chairman Tan Kai, Tiang met with stakeholders and house purchasers to discuss solutions for the critically delayed projects.

During the deputy minister’s engagement at Taman Landeh Heights 2, he listened to grievances and emphasised the importance of homeowners understanding and exercising their rights.

“It is the duty of the government to empower and educate the public to exercise their rights and ensure that their investments are protected.

“In general, affected house purchasers are advised to seek further advice from the Tribunal for Housing Purchaser Claims and Strata Management Tribunal on claims related to Liquidated Ascertained Damages for the late handing over of vacant possession, non-compliance of specification as well as defects of the house,” a press release said.

Taman Millennium, another sick project in Matang, has been salvaged by a white knight developer after the original developer was wound up by the High Court in 2022.

The project is now progressing and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

The ministry has been actively engaging with stakeholders to address the concerns of the affected purchasers and will continue to monitor the project’s progress closely.

The visit also included Taman Greenwoods in Matang, a physically completed project that faced difficulties during its implementation phase.

MPHLG, along with MPP, conducted multiple inspections to ensure compliance with technical requirements.

The project is expected to be delivered to the owners upon the settlement of the developer’s deposit payment.

The final stop was Taman Sri Kenyalang in Matang, another critically delayed project.

The ministry is currently intervening to develop mechanisms to ensure the project’s completion and delivery to the respective house purchasers.

“The ministry will continue to strategise and therefore, improve the work processes to monitor project execution and efficiently facilitate those affected by the project delay,” the statement said. — DayakDaily